How to Create Email Accounts in cPanel

Creating professional email addresses using your domain name (like [email protected]) is easy with cPanel. This guide walks you through the process.

Creating an Email Account

1. Log into cPanel
2. Go to Email section
3. Click Email Accounts
4. Click Create button
5. Fill in the details:
   • Username: The part before @ (e.g., info, support, john)
   • Domain: Select from your domains
   • Password: Create a strong password
   • Storage Space: Set quota or unlimited
6. Click Create

Email Address Examples

Purpose	Suggested Address
General inquiries	[email protected]
Customer support	[email protected]
Sales	[email protected]
Personal	[email protected]
No-reply	[email protected]

Setting Mailbox Quota

You can limit how much storage each email account uses:

• Unlimited: No storage limit (uses shared hosting quota)
• Custom: Set specific limit in MB (e.g., 500 MB, 1024 MB)

Tip: Set quotas to prevent one account from using all disk space.

Managing Existing Email Accounts

In Email Accounts, you can:

• Change Password: Click Manage > Password & Security
• Change Quota: Click Manage > Storage
• Access Webmail: Click Check Email
• Delete Account: Click Manage > Delete Email Account
• Suspend: Temporarily disable without deleting

Email Account Limits

The number of email accounts you can create depends on your hosting plan. Check your plan details in the client area for limits.

Checking Disk Usage

To see how much space email accounts are using:

1. Go to Email > Email Accounts
2. View the Storage Used column
3. Click the bar to see detailed usage

Security Best Practices

• Use strong, unique passwords (12+ characters)
• Never share email passwords
• Enable spam filtering
• Delete unused accounts